KR20180081773A - A method for simplified modification of applications for controlling industrial facilities - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a simplified modification of applications 2, 3 of an industrial facility 1, with the following steps: (a) at least one application program 2, 3 in an industrial facility 1, , Said at least one application (2, 3) comprising a plurality of program points (P1 to P5); (b) providing at least one graphical representation (101-103), wherein the at least one graphical representation (101-103) represents at least one system state of the industrial facility (1) (P1 to P5) of the at least one application program (2, 3), wherein the graphical representation (101 to 103) corresponds to a program point ; (c) running the application program (2, 3) and, if the application program is stopped, (d) comparing the at least one graphical representation (101-103) with the current system state And (e) following the link between the graphical representation and the program point to change the application program.

Description

A method for simplified modification of applications for controlling industrial facilities

The present invention is directed to a method for simplified modification of applications of an industrial facility, wherein the detection of program points in the application program, which must be changed in particular, is simplified. The invention also relates to a computer program which makes it possible to carry out the method using a computer or a microcontroller and comprises a computer and / or a microcontroller which is set up to execute the computer program in accordance with the method .

Applications for controlling industrial facilities typically consist of a lining-up of several execution steps. The execution phase can then be understood as a sub-unit of the operation of the industrial facility. For example, switching on or switching off components of an industrial facility such as a welding torch. Likewise, the execution step can define the movement of the mobile part of the industrial facility. The movable parts can be, for example, linear axes, manipulators or generally actuators.

Execution steps are changed through presets for example (motion) coordinates, time indications, force and / or moment, temperature limit, and so on. Especially when designing such an industrial facility, it is necessary to change the parameters and, in some cases, the arrangement of the individual execution steps.

To enable flexible adaptation / optimization of an application program, the application program is typically made such that the original programmer is not only able to change the application program, but also has the right to change others who have been trained.

Typically, an application program is created with the aid of a corresponding development environment in multiple sections. The parameters of the execution steps in the subsequent programming step are optimized, and the parameters of the execution steps are optimized after the program is at least partially executable - i.e. the application program is not completely error free and / In some cases, errors are recognized and eliminated. Typically, the actual behavior of the industrial facility, i. E. The current system state of the industrial facility, is then compared to the desired target state. It is necessary for the person performing the change to recognize which execution step of the application program corresponds to the current system status of the industrial facility, for example, if changes such as changes in parameters of the execution step are to be performed.

If, for example, the industrial facility is to stop based on an error that has occurred after the execution step, the programmer must recognize at which program point of the application program the industrial facility is currently stopped and to make the necessary changes there , The corresponding program code points and / or the corresponding set of parameter sets. Especially for Java programs, this is sometimes a problem. As soon as "Exception" is acted as the cause of the error (the cause then causes the program to stop), the programmer is provided with only a "Callstack", but is not mandatory, do.

The code points in the application are called program points. In particular, the program point may characterize the starting point and / or end point of the execution step. In order to recognize at which program site the industrial facility is currently inactive, significant training costs are required. Also, the above-described procedure is prone to error because the corresponding program point can not be guaranteed to be correctly recognized.

In order to solve the above-described problems, techniques that improve learning possibilities and intuitive understanding of the program code are currently applied. These techniques include, for example, graphical modeling of application programs through a semantics module and the like. Nevertheless, there also exists a problem of accurate and rapid allocation of the past and / or present system state of the industrial facility to the corresponding program point of the application or graphical model.

In principle, the problems described above exist in all industrial facilities, especially at the start of their initial operation and / or at the change of the process sequence. Typical industrial facilities include at least one manipulator set up to physically interact with the environment. For example, this type of manipulator may be an industrial robot having at least three moveable, freely programmable axes and for guiding an end effector, such as, for example, a gripper. These types of industrial facilities are used, for example, in automobile manufacturing. When these industrial facilities are adjusted to the production of new vehicle types, the prior art often requires extensive changes to be carried out with high time consumption and high error probability.

It is an object of the present invention to completely or partially eliminate the disadvantages described above.

This object is achieved by the method according to claim 1, the computer program according to claim 16 and the apparatus according to claim 19. In particular, the object is achieved by a method for simplified modification of applications of an industrial facility, comprising the steps of:

A method comprising: a) providing at least one application program in an industrial facility, the at least one application program comprising a plurality of program points;

and b) providing at least one graphical representation, wherein the at least one graphical representation represents at least one system state of the industrial facility, wherein the system state corresponds to a program point, Is linked to at least one program point of the at least one application program;

c) executing the application program, and when the application program is stopped;

d) displaying the at least one graphical representation, and

and e) using the link between the graphical representation and the program point, detecting the program point to which the graphical representation is linked.

As described in the introduction, the program point preferably corresponds to the starting point and / or end point of the execution phase of the application program. The execution phase is then a sub-unit of the operation of the industrial facility. For example, this execution step may be the movement of the Tool-Center-Point (TCP) of the manipulator's manipulator from the first point A to the second point B.

Typically, the application program is a High-Level-Program, which links various execution stages of an industrial facility to each other via program points, preferably a model such as a graphical model Is expressed in the form of. The at least one program point of the application program is linked with at least one graphical representation of the industrial facility. The graphical representation of the industrial facility may include, for example, abstract images as well as actual images such as photographs or videos of the industrial facility. Likewise, the graphical representation may only represent parts of the industrial facility that characterize the corresponding program point. If the program point relates to, for example, gripping of an object, only the gripper can be represented.

The link between the corresponding program point and the at least one graphical representation makes it possible, for example, to follow the link through selection of the graphical representation, so that directly at the corresponding program point Making it possible to reach an editor that enables changes to the application. The selection may be performed, for example, via mouse click, touch command, language control, gesture control, and / or the like.

Advantageously, after displaying the at least one graphical representation, the past and / or current system state of the industrial facility is compared to the at least one graphical representation, and the link is selected.

In order to be able to follow the correct link, the stopping of the industrial facility, the past or its current system state is compared with the at least one graphical representation. The comparison of the at least one graphical representation and the system state of the industrial facility is preferably performed through an operator. If the graphical representation corresponds to the current system state of the industrial facility, the link may be selected and follow links to corresponding program points in the application program. Further, in order to detect the corresponding program point in the application program, the operator can compare the past system state, which the operator recognized as an error, with the at least one graphical representation. Likewise, for example, it is possible that the current image of the industrial facility is photographed and manually compared with the graphical representation so that the comparison is automatically carried out. In this case, detecting the program point to which the graphical representation is linked may be performed automatically using a link between the graphical representation and the program point, and does not require operator intervention.

The comparison is necessary, for example, when the industrial facility is stopped, i.e., when the execution of the application program is stopped. The stopping of the industrial facility or of the application program can then be manually forced by the operator, for example, or can result from an error in the industrial facility, for example, resulting in automatic intervention of the safety device.

Through the graphical representation and the link described above of the program point, it is possible for the operator to quickly detect the corresponding program point and / or call up a corresponding set of parameters to be changed. Also, through this link, training costs for those who need to change or finish their applications can be significantly reduced. Also, the error rate can be reduced because the program points can be recognized quickly and reliably. This increases efficiency.

Advantageously, at least one program point of said at least one application program and said provided at least one graphical representation are linked through the following steps:

- stepping up said at least one application program, said at least one application program being able to perform at least partial execution, wherein each execution step preferably starts or ends at a program point;

- creating a graphical representation of at least one of the at least one part of the industrial facility just before, after or during the execution of the execution step;

Linking the created graphical representation with the corresponding program point of the application program;

Advantageously, said at least one application program is capable of at least partial execution, and thus said industrial facility can be controlled corresponding to said application program. Subsequent creation of the at least one graphical representation is preferably performed automatically. For example, a graphical representation of the at least one industrial facility is created at each program point of the application program, or when the program point passes the execution of the application program. Likewise, the link of the graphical representation made with the corresponding program point of the application program is preferably performed automatically. Thus, on the one hand, it can be ensured that the graphic representation is correctly assigned to the corresponding program point. On the other hand, it is ensured that each program point is linked with a graphical representation.

Preferably, at least one region of the graphical representation is assigned a link to a corresponding program point of the application program, and the region may be selected to follow the link. Advantageously, said region is unique to said corresponding program point. For example, the point or contour of the workpiece can be expressed in the region, and its processing is terminated at the program point. Once a graphical representation is created, after selection of the region, the link can be assigned to the region, preferably with the aid of a GUI. For example, by selecting the area through a touch command, a mouse click, or the like, and then following the link.

Likewise, in one graphical representation, it is possible that a number of regions linked with various program points are assigned. For example, if a work is represented in the graphical representation, various regions may be assigned to the characteristic contours or points of the work, and the regions are linked with corresponding program points through various links. This reduces the number of graphical representations and improves the visibility and operability of the method. Preferably, at least two, at least four, at least six or at least ten links and corresponding areas may be provided on one graphical representation.

If the graphical representation represents, for example, a workpiece (where different areas are assigned to the characteristic contours and / or points of the workpiece, i.e., linked with various program points) Process results such as workpieces can be used to compare the graphical representations with current and / or past system states and to detect desired program points. For example, based on a comparison of the at least one graphical representation with the machined workpieces having various areas, if a welding process is to be planned and bad weld seams occur in some areas, Program points within an application can be detected.

Preferably, the allocation of a link to an area of the graphical representation is performed through a manual selection of the area, wherein the manual selection includes a drag-and-drop-operation of the selectable button . In particular, the manual selection is performed with the aid of a graphical user interface GUI. For example, if the area of the graphical representation is unique to the program point, the button including the link to the corresponding program point may be manually placed in the corresponding area of the graphical representation. Advantageously, said selectable button is visible in said graphical representation. He may, however, be hidden and thus the region of the expression remains fully visible.

The manual selection of regions and manually highlighting the selectable buttons enable highlighting other links with program points in the graphical representation. Preferably, the allocation of the link to the area of the graphical representation is performed automatically, wherein when the at least one graphical representation is grasped, the image representations are grasped together and the image representations are fixedly assigned to the coordinate system of the industrial facility So that the identified graphical representation can coincide with the coordinate system of the industrial facility. Image displays are typically characteristic points and / or contours of a workpiece that is stationary relative to the industrial facility coordinate system. Likewise, image displays may be characteristic points or contours around. It is also possible, for example, to provide independent image representations known from the augmented reality applications in the industrial facility. These types of image representations may be, for example, reflectors, color codes, LEDs, RFID-Tags and the like.

Once the image displays are grasped and the current system status of the industrial facility, such as the position of the manipulator, for example, is described in relation to the image displays, the area of the graphical representation is automatically assigned a link to the corresponding program point It is possible to do. To automatically assign the link, the identified graphical representation is coincident with the industrial facility coordinate system using the image displays. If a specific coordinate point is assigned to an execution step or to a program point, he can be displayed in the graphical representation, and around that particular coordinate point, a corresponding area can be defined. This reduces the time consumption for manual fabrication of links.

Advantageously, said at least one graphical representation is a photograph of said industrial facility. The photographs are advantageous because they can be easily made and do not require any other modeling of the industrial facility, for example, if only the abstract representation of the industrial facility is displayed in the graphical representation.

Advantageously, the at least one graphical representation is a moving graphical representation of the industrial facility, wherein the graphical representation includes a time axis, wherein the graphical representation is moved to a point on the time axis And at least one program point of the at least one application program. The moved graphical representation may be, for example, video of the industrial facility or may be a continuation of individual images (changed to moving images). Assignment of individual program points to the shifted graphical representation over a time axis enables simple linking of the shifted graphical representation and various program points. Also, the moved graphical representations can be grasped very easily for the operator, through which the program points can be detected more quickly. Advantageously, a shifted graphical representation of at least one component of the industrial facility is created during execution of the execution step.

Preferably, at least two graphical representations are provided, wherein the at least two graphical representations are preferably displayed in a scrollable list.

After or after creating the graphical representations (capture mode), the graphical representations can be used for simplified detection of program points in an application program (display mode). To this end, the operator has to express the graphical representations and compare them to the current system state of the industrial facility. For small electronic displays, especially those provided on tablets or smart phones, only a limited number of graphical representations can be displayed simultaneously. Nevertheless, in order to enable a quick comparison of the graphical representations with the current system state of the industrial facility, it is advantageous to display the individual images one after the other in a list. Scrolling through the list makes it possible to quickly alternate the display of the individual graphical representations, so that the corresponding graphical representation corresponding to the current system state of the industrial facility can be quickly detected.

Preferably, the application stops when the stop is forced manually and / or when the safety device of the industrial facility outputs a stop command. If the application program is executed, for example, incorrectly, the operator can manually cause the application program to stop. Similarly, a halt of the application program may mean reaching the end of the application program. Likewise, a stop command can be effected through the safety device of the industrial facility. This is typically the case when safety devices react. They may be, for example, emergency switches. Likewise, range monitoring can intervene, such as, for example, speed monitoring, acceleration monitoring, force monitoring and / or moment monitoring or the like.

Advantageously, the user interface is displayed to the operator through the use of a link between the graphical representation and the program point, through detection of the program point, thereby enabling the modification of the at least one application program, The parameters of the application program can be changed.

The user interface is preferably different from the original pure display of the application program. For example, the user interface may include a parameter list that allows changing and / or optimizing individual parameters assigned to the execution step. The parameters may be range parameters such as, for example, the coordinates of the motion, force monitoring threshold, moment monitoring threshold, and so on, or may be sequence parameters that affect the order of execution steps. This is possible, for example, by changing the parameters assigned to the SWITCH or IF-ELSE-instruction. As such, in addition to the original execution steps, their turn in the application program can also be changed quickly.

Advantageously, by using the link between the graphical representation and the program point, an editor is displayed to the operator through the detection of the program point, so that the change of the at least one application program is enabled, A graphical model of the application program, and changes in the application program can be performed using the editor.

An editor displaying the graphical model of the application program enables an unambiguous representation of subsequent execution steps. In this way, the change of the order of the individual execution steps is simplified by using the editor.

Preferably, the at least one link of the corresponding program point and the at least one graphical representation and / or the assigned area of the representation are automatically associated with changes in the parameters of the application program and / Or updated in response to a change in the application program. For example, if the characteristic point of the graphical representation, which is assigned to a program point, is changed through a corresponding change in the parameters of the program point / of the corresponding execution step, the region or the graphical representation itself can be adjusted directly. Thereby, the graphical representations are always up to date and guaranteed to correspond to the corresponding application programs.

Advantageously, said at least one graphical representation is displayed on a control device of said industrial facility, wherein said control device is preferably a hand-held control device, such as a tablet computer or a smart phone. When the graphical representation is displayed on the control device of the industrial facility, a comparison of the graphical representation and of the industrial facility can be guaranteed to be immediately possible, since the control device is typically installed near the industrial facility to be. In addition, the use of tablet computers or smart phones allows to use this tablet computer or the smart phone in many ways, and allows them to configure multiple industrial facilities.

The object of the invention is also achieved through a computer program for a simplified modification of the applications of the industrial facility. Wherein the computer program comprises at least one interface to at least one application program of an industrial facility, wherein the at least one application program has a plurality of program points and at least one graphical representation, Wherein one graphical representation represents at least one system state of the industrial facility wherein the system state corresponds to a program point and the graphical representation is linked to at least one program point of the at least one application program.

In addition, the computer program includes instructions that, when executed by a computer apparatus or a computer system comprising a memory and a processor, cause the computer apparatus or computer system to perform the steps of: To execute:

Displaying the at least one graphical representation to compare the current system state of the industrial facility with the at least one graphical representation; Receiving user input to select a graphical representation or to select a link between a graphical representation and a program point; And following the link between the selected graphical representation and the program point to enable the user to change the application program or following the selected link between the graphical representation and the program point. The computer program makes it possible to carry out the method as described above. This allows changes in the application to run faster and less error-prone.

Advantageously, the computer program further comprises the following instructions:

Instructions for executing said at least one application program step by step, said at least one application program being capable of at least partial execution, wherein each execution step preferably starts or ends at a program point;

Instructions for grasping and storing at least one graphical representation of at least one part of the industrial facility immediately before or after execution of the execution step; And

And instructions for linking the identified graphical representation with the corresponding program point of the application program.

The instructions for stepping the application program enable, at each program point, to grasp and store the corresponding graphical representation. The link between the corresponding program point and the graphical representation is preferably performed through an interface providing the computer program and / or its runtime environment.

Advantageously, said computer program further comprises instructions for executing the method as described above.

The object is also achieved by a computer apparatus or a computer system comprising a processor and a memory set up for executing the computer program described above. Advantageously, said computer device or said computer system is part of said industrial facility.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows an industrial facility;
2 is a model of an application program for controlling the industrial facility;
3 shows another model of an application program for controlling the industrial facility;
Figure 4 is a graphical representation of the industrial facility according to Figure 1;
5A is a flow diagram for linking a graphical representation and a program point;
Figure 5B shows a flow diagram of a method for a simplified change of application programs for controlling an industrial facility.

In particular, Figure 1 shows an industrial facility 1 comprising a control device 10, which is set up to control the industrial facility 1. For example, a manipulator 30 is assigned to the industrial facility 1, and the manipulator is set up to machine the workpiece 40. Such as a camera 20, is set up to produce graphical representations of the components of the industrial facility or of the industrial facility. The optical display device 50 is assigned to the control device 10 of the industrial facility 1.

On the optical display 50, which may be, for example, a tablet computer or a smart phone, the graphical representations mentioned in claim 1 of the method can be displayed. Likewise, preferably, changes in the application of the industrial facility 1 may be performed on the graphical display 50. To this end, the optical display 50 may have a touch-sensitive screen or may be equipped with an external input device such as, for example, a keyboard. The image displays 41, 42 and 43 enable to assign the graphical representations grasped by the camera 20 to the coordinate system of the industrial facility 1 via the projection matrix. This allows, for example, individual characteristic points of the workpiece 40 to be assigned to designated program points.

Fig. 2 shows a program model 2 of an application program for controlling the industrial facility 1. Fig. The individual execution steps are shown with solid arrows. They are limited through program points P1-P5. In the model shown here, the program starts at a program point P1, for example, and ends at a program point P5. For example, at the program point P1, the manipulator can calibrate the workpiece, start machining of the workpiece at the program point P2, and terminate the machining at the program point P3. Depending on the successful execution, the program may be terminated at P5 or the previous machining (see P1 to P3) may be corrected via program point P4 in execution steps. Graphic representations 101, 102 and 103 are assigned to and linked with program points P1 to P3.

In principle, at each program point, its graphical representation can be assigned. Likewise, it is possible that individual program points are not linked to a graphical representation, or that one graphical representation is linked to multiple program points. In this case, preferably, areas are defined which allow a monopoly link between the area of the graphic representation and the program point.

FIG. 3 shows the application program shown in FIG. 2 in another expression. The reference numerals coincide with each other. The representations shown in Figures 2 and 3 can be displayed in the editor, for example, if changes in the application program are to be performed.

Figure 4 shows a graphical representation (200) of an industrial facility. In particular, a portion of the industrial facility including the manipulator 230 and the workpiece 240 is shown. The specific areas 251, 252 and 253 of the graphical representation are linked with the individual program points P1, P2 and P3 of the application program. Image displays 241, 242, and 243 enable the assignment of the graphical representation to the coordinate system of the manipulator. Area 256 may be linked, for example, with another program point P6.

Figure 5A shows a method for linking a graphical representation with a program point. At this time, in step 501, the application program is executed stepwise. At step 502, at least one graphical representation of the industrial facility is grasped, and at step 503, the grasped graphical representation is linked with the corresponding program point of the application program. The method is preferably repeated until the application program ends and a graphical representation is assigned to each of the provided program points.

Figure 5B shows a flow chart of a method for a simplified change of application programs for controlling industrial facilities. In a first step 511, at least one application program is provided at an industrial facility. In a second step 512, at least one graphical representation is provided, wherein the at least one graphical representation represents at least one system state of the industrial facility. In the execution step 513, the application program is executed, and if it is stopped, steps 514 and 515 are executed. In step 514, the current system state of the industrial facility is compared to the at least one graphical representation. In step 515, a link between the graphical representation and the program point may be followed to change the application program.

1: Industrial facilities
10: Control device
20: Camera
30: Manipulator
40: Workpiece
50: Graphical display
41, 42, 43: image displays
P1-P5: Program point
101, 102, 103, 200: graphic representations
230: Manipulator
240: Workpiece
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251, 252, 253, and 256: program points and linked areas
501: Step-by-step execution of at least one application
502: Identification of at least one graphical representation
503: link of the corresponding program point and the identified graphical representation
511: Provide at least one application
512: Provide at least one graphical representation
513: Running the application
514: Comparison of the at least one graphical representation with the current system state
515: following the link between the graphical representation and the program point

Claims (19)

As a method for a simplified modification of the applications (2, 3) of the industrial facility (1)
The method comprises:
a) providing at least one application program (2, 3) in an industrial facility (1), said at least one application program (2, 3) comprising a plurality of program points (P1 to P5) Providing the application program;
b) providing at least one graphical representation (101-103; 200), wherein the at least one graphical representation (101-103; 200) represents at least one system state of the industrial facility (1) Wherein the system state corresponds to a program point P1 to P5 and the graphic representation 101 to 103 is linked to at least one program point P1 to P5 of the at least one application program 2, Providing the graphical representation;
c) executing the application program (2, 3), and if the application program is stopped, performing the following steps:
d) displaying the at least one graphical representation, and
e) detecting a program point (P1 to P5) to which the graphic representation (101 to 103) is linked, using a link between the graphic representation (101 to 103) and the program point (P1 to P5) Wherein the step of performing the steps comprises: executing a step. The method according to claim 1,
After displaying the at least one graphical representation, the past and / or current system state of the industrial facility (1) is compared with the at least one graphical representation (101 - 103; 200) A method for simplified modification of applications. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The provided at least one graphical representation 101-103 200 is linked to at least one program point P1-P5 of the at least one application program 2,3 via the following steps: How to make changes:
- stepping up said at least one application program (2, 3), said at least one application program (2, 3) being able to perform at least partial execution, (P1 to P5);
- generating at least one graphical representation (101 - 103; 200) of at least one part of the industrial facility (1) immediately before, during or after the execution of the execution step;
- linking the created graphical representation (101 to 103; 200) with corresponding program points (P1 to P5) of the application program. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
At least one area (251 to 253; 256) of the graphic representation (101 to 103; 200) is assigned a link with the corresponding program point (P1 to P5) of the application program (2, 3) And wherein the region can be selected to follow the link. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Assignment of a link to an area 251 to 253 256 of the graphical representation 101 to 103 is performed through a manual selection of the area and the manual selection is preferably performed by dragging & A method for simplified modification of an application program, which is performed using a drag-and-drop operation. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The allocation of the links to the regions 251 to 253; 256 of the graphical representations (101 to 103; 200) is performed automatically,
Image displays (241, 242, 243) are grasped together when grasping the at least one graphical representation (101 to 103; 200)
The image displays 241, 242 and 243 are fixedly assigned to the coordinate system of the industrial facility 1 so that the identified graphic representation 101 to 103 is transmitted to the coordinate system of the industrial facility 1, For a simplified change of the application programs. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Wherein the at least one graphical representation (101-103; 200) is a photograph of the industrial facility (1). 8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Wherein the at least one graphical representation (101 to 103; 200) is a graphical representation of a moving of the industrial facility (1)
Wherein the moved graphical representation comprises a time axis and wherein the shifted graphical representation comprises at least one program point of the at least one application program (2, 3) over a time point on the time axis RTI ID = 0.0 > P1-P5. ≪ / RTI > 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
At least two graphical representations (101 to 103; 200) are provided,
Wherein the at least two graphical representations (101 to 103; 200) are preferably displayed in a scrollable list, for a simplified change of application programs. 10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
Wherein the application program (2, 3) is stopped if the stop is manually forced and / or if the safeguard of the industrial facility (1) outputs a stop command. 11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The detection of the program points P1 to P5 using the link between the graphical representations 101 to 103 and the program points P1 to P5 allows the operator to display the user interface so that the at least one application program 2, To be changed,
Wherein the parameters of the application program (2, 3) can be changed using the user interface. 12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The detection of the program points P1 to P5 using the link between the graphical representations 101 to 103 and the program points P1 to P5 may be performed by the operator by displaying an editor to the at least one application program 2, 3), < / RTI >
The editor preferably includes a graphical model of the application programs 2 and 3 and is adapted to use the editor to make changes in the application programs 2 and 3, Way. 13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
At least one of said links and / or said allocated area (251 to 253) of said corresponding program point (P1 to P5) and said at least one graphic representation (101 to 103; 200) Is updated corresponding to a change in the parameters of the application program (2, 3) and / or in accordance with changes in the application program (2, 3). 14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
Wherein the industrial facility (1) comprises at least one manipulator (30). 15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
Wherein the at least one graphical representation (101 to 103; 200) is displayed on a control device of the industrial facility,
Wherein the control device is preferably a hand-held control device, such as a tablet computer or a smart phone. A computer program for simplified modification of applications (2, 3) of an industrial facility (1)
The computer program comprising:
At least one interface for at least one application program (2, 3) of an industrial facility (1), said at least one application program (2, 3) comprising a plurality of program points (P1 to P5) At least one interface;
At least one graphical representation (101-103; 200) representing at least one system state of the industrial facility (1), the system state comprising at least one graphical representation (101-103; 200) P1 to P5), said graphical representation (101 to 103) being linked to at least one program point (P1 to P5) of said at least one application program (2, 3) / RTI >
The computer program comprising instructions that when executed by a computer apparatus or a computer system comprising a memory and a processor cause the computer apparatus or computer system to:
Displaying the at least one graphical representation (101 to 103; 200) to compare the current system state of the industrial facility (1) with the at least one graphical representation (101 to 103; 200)
Receiving a user input for selecting a graphical representation or for selecting a link between a graphical representation (101-103) and a program point (P1-P5);
Following links between the selected graphical representations 101 to 103 and program points P1 to P5 to enable the user to change the application program 2 or 3 or to display graphical representations 101 to 103, And following the selected link between program points (P1 to P5). 17. The method of claim 16,
The computer program may further comprise:
- instructions for stepping through said at least one application program (2, 3), said at least one application program (2, 3) being able to perform at least partial execution, Starting or ending at a point P1 to P5;
- instructions for grasping and storing at least one graphical representation (101 to 103; 200) of at least one part of said industrial facility (1) just before or after execution of the execution step;
- instructions for linking said graphic representation (101-103; 200) identified with said corresponding program point (P1-P5) of said application program. 18. The method according to claim 16 or 17,
Wherein the computer program further comprises instructions for executing the steps according to any one of claims 1 to 15. 19. A computer system or computer system comprising a memory and a processor, set up for executing the computer program according to any one of claims 16-18.

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